St. Patrick’s Day parade planned for Jamesport this year

Jamesport will host a St. Patrick’s Day parade this year, if Riverhead Town approves a parade permit application filed today by the East End Emerald Society, a newly formed group organized by Jamesport businessman Sean O’NeiLL.

“It’s something I’ve wanted to do for the last 10 years,” O’NeiLL said in a phone interview tonight.

The parade is being planned for Saturday, March 22, beginning at 1 p.m. with a route stretching from Washington Avenue to the George Young Community Center, O’NeiLL said.

Under Riverhead Town code, the parade permit application must be approved by the Police Chief David Hegermiller. The chief could not be reached for comment this evening.

“Riverhead’s never had a St. Paddy’s Day parade and we think it’s time,” O’NeiLL said. He realizes it’s short notice, but he and his fellow organizers are calling local-area fire departments, businesses and community groups to ask them to march. They are also working on getting a pipe band and step-dancers to participate.

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